The glycemic index is a list, which has been discovered, within recent years, which briefly described, shows how big the insulin amount is for a food group. Described in words we can all understand, high glycemic food is not necessarily unhealthy. But food high in the glycemic index manifests itself as fat, if it is not burnt off.

The glycemic index shows how different types of food affect your blood sugar. Food with a high GI can give a strong rise in your blood sugar and thereby a high insulin level. When your insulin level is high you have difficulty burning off fat. You can among other things check your blood sugar by eating a lot of food, which has a low GI. This will simultaneously check your appetite and optimize your burning of fat.